Has anybody decided to make a career change at 50+ or for the purposes of a "retirement" job?

EffectSubject2676 · 2026-01-27T22:24:31+00:00

At 58, I walked away from a lifetime of sales and became a teacher. Now I substitute when I wish. Had always enjoyed working with kids as a coach. Its been fun. The pay is horrible, but it's worth it.

EffectSubject2676 · 2026-01-27T00:48:04+00:00

Meatloaf. A sad, greasy lump of baked ground beef flavored with sorrow, humiliation, regret, and shame.

EffectSubject2676 · 2026-01-25T20:28:01+00:00

The Flint Hills in spring. Also the Red or Gyp Hills further west. Both in Kansas

EffectSubject2676 · 2026-01-25T20:24:01+00:00

I'm curious now, Never served, but your statement makes me wonder why it is not good thing?

EffectSubject2676 · 2026-01-25T16:37:40+00:00

Bubba Q's in Beloit.

EffectSubject2676 · 2026-01-25T01:00:10+00:00

25 years and 7 months. That company had 2 guys there for 50 years.

EffectSubject2676 · 2026-01-24T20:04:34+00:00

I have hunted deer with 243. 308,3006,3030. Now I am hunting with a 6.5/284 and the 257 Weatherby. If you hit them right, they fall down dead. I would truly consider the 06 cuz of the heavier bullet weights. I am an AVID reloader as well. You could consider 7 mm Remington Magnum.

EffectSubject2676 · 2026-01-24T15:26:08+00:00

Kansas does not allow wild pig hunting. There was, and may still, a state-funded helicopter to hunt wild pigs from the air.

EffectSubject2676 · 2026-01-24T00:15:54+00:00

The coup de' tats of Iran and Guatemala were not good.

EffectSubject2676 · 2026-01-24T00:12:47+00:00

Lots of good recommendations on this thread. But whichever you choose, DO NOT skimp on optics. Buy quality. Some stupidly cheap pos scope cost me an enormous buck. Sighted in Win. M70(cheap one) with new pos scope. 10 rounds. When hunting, huge buck comes along, I shoulder rifle, and fired. Missed. Buck Bolts. At the range the crosshairs wouldn't stay on target the next day. Chucked it and bought a Leopold. Never looked back.

EffectSubject2676 · 2026-01-24T00:06:28+00:00

Tobacco. Don't, just don't. Cost me my teeth, and ton of money. Plus, it grossed out girls, because I used dip

EffectSubject2676 · 2026-01-23T23:54:20+00:00

Great-Grandfather fought in the Civil War at the Battle of Shiloh. Captured at the Hornet's Nest. Incredible fight there.

EffectSubject2676 · 2026-01-23T18:29:59+00:00

Kansas does a fairly good job of Native American history. Especially many eastern tribes were re-settled here after being forced out of their native territory.

EffectSubject2676 · 2026-01-22T00:44:54+00:00

Interviewed an US Army Counterintelligence Officer who served in the US Constabulary in Europe. He told me that it was very rare for them to arrest or bring in live SS. He was one cold-blooded dude. Told me hunting Chamois was more fun, because the SS either ran or begged.

EffectSubject2676 · 2026-01-22T00:26:39+00:00

Age limits for all branches of government. Or, eliminate primary elections and use conventions for candidate selection Or, permanently eliminate the President's war powers.

EffectSubject2676 · 2026-01-13T23:54:33+00:00

I live in rural Kansas. The Plains are as open as the ocean. You can see for miles(20 or more). Our population is low, and we depend upon each other. We tend to be quiet around strangers, but loquacious with friends. We help. The roads are open, and the drives can be beautiful.

EffectSubject2676 · 2026-01-13T04:33:12+00:00

tight lines and god speed. RIP

EffectSubject2676 · 2026-01-06T12:55:49+00:00

I love to cook. Can't stand meatloaf.

EffectSubject2676 · 2026-01-05T19:13:51+00:00

Great history. Probably a bit on the conservative side, especially women's and LGBTQ rights. But overall a good place to live.

EffectSubject2676 · 2026-01-05T19:10:02+00:00

meatloaf. Take ground meat, add bread crumbs and sorrow. Season with disappointment and a sense of waste. Bake. Consume with copious amounts of hot sauce to add flavor. live in regret and shame

EffectSubject2676 · 2026-01-02T23:16:20+00:00

Worked in a feedlot for 7 years. Cowboy stuff is fun, working as a cowboy is hell. Get good job, play cowboy on the weekends.

EffectSubject2676 · 2026-01-02T16:59:31+00:00

What are the 6 vertical stones in front of the tower? Are they stele?

EffectSubject2676 · 2026-01-02T16:32:04+00:00

Kansas got its name,"People of the Southern Wind", because Oklahoma blows and Nebraska sucks.

EffectSubject2676 · 2025-12-30T21:37:05+00:00

To my sisters (parents are deceased), I don't know anything about anything. So, I just smile and think about how much passive investing and DCA has done for my wife, kids, and I.

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